HIV Infection Is Associated with a Lower Incidence of Constriction in Presumed Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Prospective Observational Study

BACKGROUND: Pericardial constriction is a serious complication of tuberculous pericardial effusion that occurs in up to a quarter of patients despite anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. The impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on the incidence of constrictive pericarditis following tub...

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Auteurs principaux: Ntsekhe, Mpiko, Wiysonge, Charles S., Gumedze, Freedom, Maartens, Gary, Commerford, Patrick J., Volmink, Jimmy A., Mayosi, Bongani M.
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: Public Library of Science 2008
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Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2386966/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18523576
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002253
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